Senator Evan Bayh is from Indiana. Barack Obama is from Illinois.

Good. pick a white guy. See how the CLinton supporters vote in November

Steve,

WE are all Hussein.

Obama should pick a VP who has some
ba--s and would meet McCain for a town home meeting or any debates that McCain asks for. Again today, BO declined an August meeting/debate with an audience of 6,000 vets and military families in Texas. WHAT IS HE SO AFRAID OF....NO SCRIPTED SPEECH? I bet Hillary is laughing her fanny off and having secret talks with McCain, telling him how Obama dodges all debates and will keep running at every request. He certainly doesn't act like the front runner. More of an underdog, and with McCain's numbers going up pretty soon he will BE the underdog...regardless of who he picks for VP.
I voted/contributed/supported Hillary.....am now firmly in McCain camp. COUNTRY FIRST. I want a President I know loves THIS country and who I can TRUST.
McCain '08/Hillary '12

That is a major thing that bothers me. Why wont barack debate McCain at a meeting. I mean all barack's supporters are calling McCain old senile and lossing his bearings. I know Barack took many beating from Hillary in debates (she's good on her feet) but McCain is no Hillary so why wont Barack debate him?

Deb, if you actually did put your country first you wouldn't be putting idol worship ahead of sound policy. It is low information voters like yourself that are causing this country to decline. We need strong leaders with vision and intelligence to pull us out of this hole the Bushies have put us in. McCain will be more of the same - 95% of the time - check out his record!!

Patience - the debates will happen when the conditions are right. I am so looking forward to them. Obviously BO is as well. He shines here. Keep you pants on honey!!

What do you mean when the conditions are right? You mean when know one's watching like July 4th , or labor day or anyother people are apt not to watch the tv? He is not looking forward to them I think he is dreading but he maybe getting some coaching to prepare.

Just follow the schedule and you will see that it is full and it is summer so most people aren't even paying that much attention. Both candidates are looking forward to then and for sure both are prepping. If McCain does as well as you think he might I may give him a second look but this Coloradoan so far sees Obama as my choice. He will most likely carry my state.

Patience - the debates will happen when the conditions are right. I am so looking forward to them. Obviously BO is as well. He shines here. Keep you pants on honey!!

Posted by: truth seeker

Are you saying Obama shines at debates. He looked like a fool up against Hillary...lol. Unless he has a script to read from he can't talk!

No actual Clinton supporter would vote for McCain or withhold their vote from Obama. If Obama loses, Clinton's career is finished and women politicians in general are set back years with 'proof' that "A woman scorned will kill even her own party out of petty feminine spite" - death for a politician where the party's strength is everyone's strength (how is Senator Clinton's health care going to fair with a president McCain versus a President Obama looking to capitalize on Clinton's constituency to make a 60 seat majority in 2010?). Not to mention feeding the misogynistic "women don't have the even temperament needed to have a finger on the button."

The "I'll vote for McCain before Obama" never were real Clinton supporters - neither Clinton nor her supporters are stupid and the results of such a position all clearly indicate that only Republicans could possibly benefit from such a move.

I didnt say McCain will do well I just want to know why Obama is so hesitant on debates, he would rather give speeches in front of just his own supporters who really wont question him. I am really trying to come up with a few reasons to vote for Obama besides the fact that he's not McCain and I havent come up with enough to make vote for him. At this point none of them have my vote, Obama could get it but hasnt yet.

The candidate who is behind wants debates and the leader does not, this is not at all new or nefarious. Debates are free publicity and a hail Mary pass chance for a gaffe - the trailing candidate is short on cash (the un-regulated cash funneled through 'non-coordinated' groups on both sides) and has much less to lose from a stupid gaffe (sighing into the microphone).

The same thing held true in the primaries - Senator Clinton did not want debates until she was behind. This is simple good political strategy and the kind of tactical thinking I'd want from either party candidate asking to represent the US's interests on the world stage (the President is also the #1 diplomat for our interests).

The "I'll vote for McCain before Obama" never were real Clinton supporters - neither Clinton nor her supporters are stupid and the results of such a position all clearly indicate that only Republicans could possibly benefit from such a move.
Posted by: jhw539

I won't vote for McCain, but you are wrong. Most of those who won't vote for him are life long democrats that don't trust Obama. I am a huge Clinton supporter and I won't vote for him nor will I vote for McCain. If this is the best we have this country is in trouble.

J: You obviously have not been paying attention. BO is often critized because of his elequence and supposed lack of substance. He strikes me as a very thoughtful speaker in interviews, carefully articulating his positions. Besides, how could he have graduated from Harvard Law Magna Cum Laude and looked "like a fool". McCain is the one who often seems ackward on the stump but I don't hold it against him. I am an independent and am glad we have such a clear choice.

truth seeker....how does being a community organizer make you a "strong leader"? Put down your koolaide.

Obama is only ahead by 3 points! He knows he's not a shoe in, so grow some
---- and show up for a town hall or debate. McCain may be the underdog, but not for long if Obama keeps losing in the polls...he should be WAY AHEAD at this point. AMERICANS DON'T TRUST HIM.
Hillary supporters are FREE to vote however their head or heart direct them to. McCain and Hillary are centrists, so they have alot in common from an American value standpoint. Obama just doesn't do it for me with his exotic background and "community organizing" skills.

Posted by: truth seeker

IF he has a written speech he can speak. If you watched him in the debates etc. he was worse than Bush, stuttering and stammering!I can' stand the umms and ahhhs when he doesn't have something written.
I am not saying McCain is a great public speaker either. I think they both suck.

Rachel: You seem very thoughtful. Have you read either of the candidates books or their biographies. I have been inspired by both men. However, after learning of Obama and his life narative, I have 100% trust that he would act in the interests of the average American (ie. the bottom 98% of us who will see him cut our taxes more and provide more infrastructure and opportunity). McCain is a great war hero, however graduating at the bottom of his class at Anapolis and watching him perform with innumerable gaffs makes me think of W all over again. Because of his Keating experience and associations with Phil Gramm it is clear he will favor corporations over our interests. I know with BO's economic all star advisory team, Warren Buffet, Paul Volker, Steve Jobs, et.al. he is sure to make the necessary corrections we need. This housing crisis can be traced directly back to Phil Gramms actions. He should be shot. Glad McCain fired his as his chief economic advisor last week.

Deb: What do you mean by "if Obama keeps losing in the polls"? Based on the three-day rolling average by Gallup for example, Obama is not losing in the polls, he is holding quite steady.

We can certainly debate opinion, but it's a little tiresome to have argue over the documented facts.